The Way to Rainy Mountain

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Prologue Introduction The Setting Out The Going On The Closing In Epilogue

Themes

All Themes Language and Storytelling Memory and History Origins, Linearity, and Circularity Nature, Landscape, and Animals Mixing of Cultures

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Characters

All Characters N. Scott Momaday The Kiowas Tai-me Aho Mammedaty Crows James Mooney

Symbols

All Symbols Rainy Mountain Horses

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Detailed Summary
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Prologue
Introduction
The Setting Out
The Going On
The Closing In
Epilogue

Themes

All Themes
Language and Storytelling
Memory and History
Origins, Linearity, and Circularity
Nature, Landscape, and Animals
Mixing of Cultures

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
N. Scott Momaday
The Kiowas
Tai-me
Aho
Mammedaty
Crows
James Mooney

Symbols

All Symbols
Rainy Mountain
Horses

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